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Patent CA-2323261-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MASS CHARLES A
IPC: G09F13/14
Filed: 2000-10-13
Abstract: Safety vests, highway traffic signs and other articles hawing reflective or fluorescent surfaces for the purpose of enhanced visibility at night when oncoming vehicle are given a substantially higher level of night visibility by the incorporation of candescent light-emitting diodes integrally into the reflective surfaces.
Patent CA-2324829-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SUGGS GREGORY M
IPC: A63B55/00
Filed: 2000-11-01
Abstract: A head cover for covering a head and an adjacent shaft portion of a golf club including an outer sleeve and an inner liner each of which has a generally tubular configuration with a closed upper end and open bottom end. The open bottom ends of the outer sleeve and the inner liner are sewn together with an inverted V-shaped slot extending from the open bottom ends toward the closed upper ends thereof. The longitudinal dimension of the inner liner is less than the longitudinal dimension of the outer sleeve to provide a gap between the closed upper ends of the inner liner and the outer sleeve. When installed on a golf club, the head of the golf club pushes the closed upper end of the inner liner into engagement with the closed upper end of the outer sleeve closing the gap and partially closing the open bottom end of the inner liner. This closes the inverted V-shaped slots in the outer sleeve and the inner liner. The golf club head cover may be provided with a detachable identification tag.
Patent CA-2330139-A1 (CA)
Title: Compositions a base de r-rabeprazole et procedes
Inventor: YELLE WILLIAM E
IPC: A61K9/20
Filed: 1999-04-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés et des compositions dont le principe repose sur l'utilisation du produit optiquement pur R (+) rabéprazole, qui permet de traiter les ulcères chez l'homme tout en réduisant sensiblement le risque concomitant des effets néfastes associés au conglomérat racémique de rabéprazole. L'isomère optiquement pur R (+) est également utile pour le traitement du reflux gastro-oesophagien. En tant qu'inhibiteur de la libération de H?+¿, le R (+) rabéprazole intervient utilement dans le traitement d'autres affections liées à l'hypersécrétion gastrique, comme par exemple le syndrome de Zollinger-Ellison.
Patent CA-2331304-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LOUWERS JEROEN
IPC: C06D5/00
Filed: 1999-05-11
Abstract: The invention relates to crystalline hydrazinium nitroformate having a lengt h to diameter ratio of at most 2.5 and a sensitivity to friction and shock not  below 20 N and 2 J, respectively, as well as to a method for the preparation  thereof.
Patent CA-2331852-A1 (CA)
Title: Video compression with storage reduction, color rotation, combined signal and border filtering
Inventor: LYNCH WILLIAM C
IPC: H04N7/30
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: A technique (200) for compressing video images (102) uses temporary compression of blocks during compression, integrated color rotation of compressed images, direct compression of a composite video signal, and border filters to allow blocks to be compressed independently. Temporary compression reduces storage needed in an integrated circuit. An incoming frame (12) is compressed block-by-block and placed in temporary storage (118). A  corresponding block of a later frame is also compressed. Both blocks are decoded back into the transform domain and the two blocks are compared in the transform domain (122). Color rotation (132) on compressed color information is integrated with overall compression and is performed upon the chrominance transform pyramids (592, 596) after transformation of the video signal rather than performing a rotation on the raw signal itself. Color rotation (132) is performed at any stage and uses serial multiplication (shift and add) for more efficient processing, rather than using parallel multiplication. A composite video signal (82) including both color and black and white information is compressed directly without separating the color information from the black and white. A sequence of passes (214, 224, Figs. 12-16) separates the luminance and chrominance information from the composite video signal and demodulates the color carrier to separate out color information. Blocks of information are treated independently using a modified 2-6 Biorthogonal filter (106a, 409) to reduce complexity, to reduce harware needed and to reduce blocking artifacts. The technique identifies and compresses composite video, S  video, and component video signals, and is applicable to low bit rate video applications.
Patent CA-2332933-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing martensite- or bainite-rich steel using steckel mill and controlled cooling
Inventor: WALES BRIAN HARDIN
IPC: B21B1/34
Filed: 1999-07-09
Abstract: A steel rolling mill including a Steckel mill is provided with an in-line upstream quench station located downstream of the caster and upstream of the reheat furnace, a shear located downstream of the Steckel mill, and a temperature reduction station downstream of the shear. The upstream quench station has spray nozzles that quench a surface layer of the steel to transform same from an austenitic to a non-austenitic microstructure. The shear provides a precise transverse vertical face on the leading end of the steel. The temperature reduction station applies cooling fluid to the rolled steel so as to obtain a preferred microstructure that may be either bainite or martensite. If bainite, the temperature reduction station includes laminar-flow cooling apparatus; if martensite, the station also includes an initial rapid quench, in which latter case the station is followed by a tempering furnace.
Patent CA-2333252-A1 (CA)
Title: Use of bromelain proteases for inhibiting blood coagulation
Inventor: ESCHMANN KLAUS
IPC: A61P7/02
Filed: 1998-07-15
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of bromelain proteases for inhibiting the blood coagulation system, notably for stimulating plasmin production, inhibiting fibrin production and inhibiting the adhesion of human thrombocytes to endothelial cells. The basic proteases, which can be isolated from pure bromelain, have proved to be especially suitable proteases.
Patent CA-2333931-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MCKENNEY DAVID
IPC: A61K31/702
Filed: 1999-07-15
Abstract: The invention relates to compositions of the capsular polysaccharide/adhesin (PS/A) of staphylococci. The PS/A may be isolated or synthesized and includes various modifications to the structure of native PS/A based on the chemical characterization of PS/A. The invention also relates to the use of the PS/A as a vaccine for inducing active immunity to infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis, other related coagulase-negative staphylococci and organisms carrying the ica (intracellular adhesin) locus, and to the use of antibodies directed to PS/A for inducing passive immunity to the same class of infections.
Patent CA-2335397-A1 (CA)
Inventor: THOMPSON W JOSEPH
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2001-03-05
Abstract: This invention provides a method to identify compounds potentially useful for the treatment and prevention of neoplasia in mammals. The phosphodiesterase inhibitory activity of a compound is determined along with its ability to elevate JNK kinase activity. Growth inhibitory and apoptosis inducing effects on cultured tumor cells are also determined. Compounds that exhibit phosphodiesterase inhibition, an ability to elevate JNK  kinase activity, growth inhibition and apoptosis induction are desirable for the treatment of neoplasia.
Patent CA-2337137-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for evaporating aminonitrile
Inventor: CHIARELLI HENRI
IPC: C07D223/12
Filed: 1999-06-24
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for evaporating aminonitrile and water in conditions limiting or eliminating the formation of heavy by-products in particular amino-carboxylic acid oligomers. To avoid said inconvenience, said method for evaporating aminonitrile and water is characterised in that the water in vapour state serves as balance gas for evaporation.
Patent CA-2337904-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COOKE MICHAEL PAUL
IPC: C12N1/19
Filed: 1999-08-02
Abstract: The present invention provides three novel HSC genes designated SCM 3, SCM 26 and SCM 113, the coding regions thereof, the gene products, applications of said genes, DNA constructs, vectors and transformed cells each comprising the gene or a fragment thereof. Methods of using the SCM 3, SCM 26 and SCM 113 polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2340254-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHOI SOON-JAE
IPC: H04W28/06
Filed: 2000-06-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil et un procédé de codage et de multiplexage de canaux dans un système de communication CDMA. Dans cet appareil, chacun des adaptateurs de trames radio (dont le nombre est égal ou supérieur au nombre de canaux de transport) comporte un segmenteur de trames radio qui segmente chacune des trames de canaux de transport, susceptible de présenter différents intervalles de temps de transmission, en trames radio. Un multiplexeur multiplexe ces trames radio pour former une trame de données en série.
Patent CA-2340683-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHMIDT FRIEDRICH GEORG
IPC: G02F1/1677
Filed: 2000-05-05
Abstract: The invention relates to composite sheets with electrically switchable optic al properties, comprising two control electrodes and a light-scattering microcompartmented sheet with cavities containing electrophoretically mobile  particles in a suspension fluid, whereby the microcompartmented sheet is mad e of a light scattering material. The composite sheets with electrically switchable optical properties can be used as display panels, computer displa ys or flat screens.
Patent CA-2341188-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TODINI ORESTE
IPC: C11D3/39
Filed: 1999-09-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a borate and/or boric acid and a surfactant as a fabric protective system in a bleaching composition to treat fabrics whereby good fabric yellowing-prevention performance and/or good fabric safety is achieved.
Patent CA-2342113-A1 (CA)
Title: Coating composition containing uv-curable urethane(meth)acrylates containing isocyanate groups and urethane(meth)acrylates containing hydroxyl groups
Inventor: MUNDSTOCK HOLGER
IPC: C08G18/67
Filed: 2001-03-27
Abstract: The invention relates to coating compositions containing: a) urethane (meth)acrylates that contain (meth)acryloyl groups and free isocyanate groups, b) urethane (meth)acrylates that contain (meth)acryloyl groups and free hydroxyl groups, c) the UV initiators that initiate radical polymerization and d) optionally, one or more compounds that react with isocyanates.
Patent CA-2344978-A1 (CA)
Title: Genes, proteins and biallelic markers related to central nervous system disease
Inventor: COHEN DANIEL
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1999-10-12
Abstract: The invention concerns genes, polymorphisms and polypeptides related to central nervous systems disease. Included are the G713 gene, the G713 protein and G713 biallelic markers, as well as biallelic markers located on the human chromosome 13q31-q33 locus, and the association established between these biallelic markers and schizophrenia. The invention also provides means to determine the predisposition of individuals to schizophrenia as well as means for the diagnosis of this disease and for the prognosis and detection of an eventual treatment response to therapeutic agents acting against schizophrenia.
Patent CA-2347405-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STUMM MICHAEL
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1999-09-24
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to telecommunications, and more specifically, to a system and method of managing telecommunication connections. In telephony, the set up, maintenance and tear down of communications is implemented in a very inflexible and predetermined manner which impedes the addition of new features. The Internet is generally used as a simple transport network that is insensitive to performance requirements and therefore is a hindrance to high bandwidth services. The invention provides a system for managing connections which employs a proxy for each entity in the communication including each user and each telecommunication network. This allows a communication to be established with consideration for the resources available to each entity, in their respective limitations. This allows new services to be implemented over multiple networks, with the assurance that the necessary bandwidth and other resources will be available.
Patent CA-2349717-A1 (CA)
Title: Draping type decorative light assembly
Inventor: AHRONI JOSEPH M
IPC: F21S4/00
Filed: 2001-06-06
Abstract: Three equal length sections of cord on which lights are mounted have three continuous length portions having different lengths which are arranged  to bridge three spans of equal length. The spans are shorter than each of the three length portions. Each length section has its respective three length portions sequenced differently than the three length portions of the other two length sections so that the lengt h portions bridging each span sag to three different levels. Attachments are provided a t the ends of the spans.
Patent CA-2350011-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PETERSON FREDERICK A III
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2001-06-11
Abstract: This invention involves a wearable computer having computer components movably located in a collar that the user wears around his or her neck. The computer components can be a display or monitor, or a microphone or any other computer component.
Patent CA-2352160-A1 (CA)
Title: Procedes et appareils deupport et de positionnement de pieces a semiconducteurs lors de leur polissage electrolytique et/ou de leur placage par electrodeposition
Inventor: NUCH VOHA
IPC: C25D17/06
Filed: 1999-11-24
Abstract: L'invention concerne un ensemble support de tranche destiné à servir de support à une tranche lors de son polissage électrolytique et/ou de son placage par électrodéposition. L'ensemble support de tranche comprend également un ensemble d'actionnement permettant de déplacer le support de tranche entre une première et une deuxième position. Lorsqu'il se trouve dans la première position, le support de tranche est ouvert. Lorsqu'il se trouve dans la deuxième position, le support de tranche est fermé.
Patent CA-2352761-A1 (CA)
Title: A system and method for competitive pricing and procurement of customized goods and services
Inventor: GINDLESPERGER WILLIAM A
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 1999-11-30
Abstract: An apparatus and method for selecting a lowest bidding vendor from a plurali ty of vendors of a customized good or service, including receiving a set of vendor's attributes from each of the plurality of vendors (8) representing their respective capabilities, and receiving an invitation-for-bid data from  the buyer (6) defining a custom job for which the buyer desires price quotes  or bids. The vendor attributes or the invitation-for-bid, or both, are received through a web browser (10). The invitation-for-bid is compared to each of the vendor's attributes according to certain standard or optional selection criteria to generate a vendor selection pool (14) of vendors qualified to bid on the job. Each vendor in the vendor selection pool (14) receives a vendor's invitation-for-bid (16). Upon bid approval by buyer, an order is issued to the selected vendor.
Patent CA-2355962-A1 (CA)
Title: 24" ducted air fan with variable speed control suspended in a gimbaled omni-directional frame mounted to a rolling chassis
Inventor: YOUNG RODNEY T
IPC: F04D29/60
Filed: 2001-07-28
Abstract: This is a mobile self-contained ducted fan designed to operate with ac or dc electrical power. Designed for the film industry and has uses in any many other applications. It is a portable, mobile fan on wheels with low noise and high efficiency in gimbaled Omni-directional frame. This fan design provides a focused airflow in any direction. An inverter controls the motor speed with an externally mounted potentiometer. The motor and fan blades are incased in a polypropylene duct with a bell mouth inlet. The fan can be rotated in an Omni-direction due to its gimbaled design. The base is mounted on wheels to enable easy transportation. Operator controls all fan movement and speed and locking devises are also controlled by operator.
Patent CA-2356527-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VESALA REIJO
IPC: F04D7/04
Filed: 1999-12-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for pumping a material and a rotor used in said apparatus. Especially preferably the method, apparatus and rotor according to the invention are suitable for pumping thick, gas-containing, the gas in most cases being air, fiber suspensions of the wood processing industry. The method, apparatus and rotor (522) of the invention are characterized in that the pulp in question is pumped by means of a centrifugal pump utilizing a rotor (522), the blades (562) of which have been twisted so that their pitch changes along an essential part of the length of the rotor (522).
Patent CA-2358361-A1 (CA)
Title: Stable compositions for parenteral administration and their use
Inventor: STEBER WILLIAM DAVID
IPC: A61K47/38
Filed: 2001-10-05
Abstract: The invention relates to certain stable microsphere compositions containing a fat, a wax or a mixture thereof; and an active ingredient selected from LL- F28249.alpha.-.lambda., compounds, 23-oxo or 23-imino derivatives of LL-F28249.alpha.-.lambda. compounds, milbemycin compounds and avermectin compounds. The invention also relates to a method for introducing and maintaining levels of the active compound in the blood of warm- blooded animals for extended periods of time and for the prevention or treatment of infections and infestations caused by helminths, nematodes, acarids and endo- and ectoparasitic arthropods in warm-blooded animals by the parenteral administration of compositions of the invention.
Patent CA-2360055-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WOODWARD SHERYL L
IPC: H04B10/2525
Filed: 2001-10-29
Abstract: Link robustness, chromatic dispersion and polarization mode dispersion (PMD) immunity can be improved in fiber optical system by using a method for receiving an optical double sideband signal over an optical fiber system, comprising the steps of splitting the received optical double sideband signal into an upper sideband signal and a lower sideband signal, photodetecting the upper sideband and the lower sideband, equalizing the photodetected upper sideband signal and the lower sideband signal, and combining the equalized upper sideband signal with the equalized lower sideband signal. While PMD compensation is envisioned as a major application, one may also use the method and system for chromatic dispersion compensation or dispersion slope compensation in high bit rate systems, i.e. using dispersion compensation fiber (DCF) for coarse compensation and diversity receiver with electrical equalizer for fine tuning.
Patent CA-2360676-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MENANDER KERSTIN B
IPC: C07D213/56
Filed: 2000-01-25
Abstract: Inhibitors of cGMP PDE are useful in the treatment of acne.
Patent CA-2361133-A1 (CA)
Title: Hybrid wavelength selective optical router and switch
Inventor: SCOBEY MICHAEL A
IPC: G02B6/35
Filed: 2000-02-23
Abstract: An optical assembly including a wavelength selective filter (116) in combination with a collimator (112). An input port is configured to provide an optical signal containing a plurality of optical channels to the collimator and then to the wavelength selective filter. The hybrid selective optical router allows a channel or segment of adjacent channels (118) to be dropped from the optical signal with minimal signal degradation to the dropped or expressed channels. In a particular embodiment, a pair of wavelength selective routers (300, 326) are combined with a switched optical directing element (308) and other components to provide an ADD/DROP switch. In a further embodiment, an ADD/DROP switch is provided with a single movable mirror, and no fixed mirrors.
Patent CA-2361701-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BIDLO MARGIT
IPC: C07C61/16
Filed: 2000-02-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a new microbial process for the preparation of compound formula (I) from a compound of general formula (II) wherein R stands for an alkali metal or ammonium ion, by the submerged cultivation of a mold strain able to 6.beta.-hydroxylate a compound of Formula (II) in aerobic fermentation and by the separation and purification of the product of Formula (I) formed in the course of the bioconversion. The process comprises cultivating a strain of Mortierella maculata filamentous mold species that is able to 6.beta.-hydroxylate a compound of general Formula (II), on a nutrient medium containing assimilable carbon and nitrogen sources and mineral salts and separating the product formed from the fermentation broth, then isolating the compound of formula (I) and purifying the same. Novel strains of Mortierella maculata are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2364142-A1 (CA)
Title: Authorizing multiple categories of card based financial transactions
Inventor: O'NEIL KEVIN A
IPC: G06Q20/34
Filed: 2001-11-30
Abstract: An account associated with a card is characterized by one or more budgetary items (collectively contained within a budget) that may be created by the card holder, account holder or a third party (e.g., depositor of funds into the account). A budgetary item may be created based on a time period (e.g., monthly, weekly, yearly, etc.) regardless of the funds presently in the account. A budgetary item may be categorized by function (e.g., a category of expenditures), item or merchant. For example, a budgetary item may be created for "household supplies", "shoes"  or "The Gap". The budget may be stored by the card itself, a financial institution or by a third party (e.g., the card issuer, the card holder's personal financial software, etc.). When a purchase is being made, a transaction is initiated between the merchant/supplier of the goods or services and the account holder (e.g., the smart card, the card issuer, financial institution, etc.) similar to conventional transactions. The budgetary items are used to determine, in part, whether a proposed financial transaction is to be authorized, in whole or in part, or rejected, in whole or in part.
Patent CA-2365038-A1 (CA)
Title: Tamper evident resealable packaging
Inventor: PLOURDE ERIC P
IPC: B65D65/26
Filed: 2001-12-17
Abstract: A reclosable package has a first wall and a second wall opposite to the front wall A first zipper profile including a first interlocking member is attached to the first wall and a second profile having a second interlocking member, engageable with the first interlocking member, is attached to the second wall. A slider is positioned on the profiles for movement along the profiles from side to side of the package. Package material is provided which must be removed or ruptured to permit operation of the slider or to provide access to the package contents. In either event, the steps needed to permit the initial access to the package contents leave clear evidence for a consumer that the package has been opened.
Patent CA-2367405-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CONNOLLY DENNIS MICHAEL
IPC: C12Q1/6816
Filed: 2000-04-07
Abstract: The present invention provides methods and devices for detecting a target nucleic acid molecule. A set of oligonucleotide probes integrated into an electric circuit, where the oligonucleotide probes are positioned such that they can not come into contact with one another, are contacted with a sample.  If the sample contains a target nucleic acid molecule, one which has sequences complementary to both probes, the target nucleic acid molecule can bridge the gap between the probes. The resulting bridge can then carry electrical current between the two probes, indicating the presence of the target nucleic acid molecule.